Ventilating strip for hats



M. POPPER VENTILATING STRIP FOR HATS Dec. 6, 1932.

Filed Oct. 4, 1928 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 wk Zap/ 476' g P g Q 2 we 8 UNITED v y e Max 201 mm, or New Yong; 1v. ,Y.

vmmimm s'rnrr infamy Application filed. October 4, 1928: Jean: m; v 109121.

' This invention is directed to; an improveig. 1 1s aibrjoken bottom plan viewof ajhat ment in self-conforming, ventilatingsweat withtheventilating sweat band in place[ 1 i i 7 bands for hats,'caps, and other head wear, f Fig, 2' is, a -view of the ventilating strip wherein simple and economical provision is with the sweat band proper secured thereto-,

5 made for the comfortable fit of the hat while the view being taken'fromthe face side of a 1 at-the sarnetime afiording complete ventilathe sweat band. v l; j V v 'f tion'of the space Within the hat above the Fig. 3 isa similar view taken from the opv v head; v 3 V I posite side ofthesweat band. 3 r r Ventilating sweat bands of this character i Fig-415a Section 011 the lin 44:v0 F; l-'

have been before proposed, but such, so far g-"5isa'perspective viewofthe ventilat v as known, have beenso constructed'as to per-ring strip shown inFig's. 1 to 4; i mit shifting of the sweat band proper in the A t Fig. ,6 a perspective view continued use of the hat, with the effect to lform f en il ting t p-L more or less completelyclos'e the ventilating Fig. 7 is a similar view showing the'modi- V 1 openingsfand thusdefeat the vent lating 'fi di rm f Fig-fi' fo m w h -ban function; ancl,'further n1ore, present diflicuL receiving shoulder; M c f. ties and require unnecess'arylabor insecur F g-Is ap p i eview Of another form a ing'theventilating strip andhat-connecting of ventilating strip. a i 7' j strip together and to the hat. a F g-i i ar per pe v e f a u lAnessential and primary object of the form of ventilating strip-i ofa p present-invention, is, therefore, the provision F g- 0.?i p n h f m wllj l- 1 ofaventilatingstripintegrallyconstructedto gf 'j f I prevent collapse under any and all conditions Fig. .11 isla sP ISW VB V w- 0 5 th it v of'u'se to thereby maintain theventilating OITm f thBj UO V 1 Y function as long' as the strip 'i'sin place; lnwthe' ormr 0f the] nv n on HOW O :Afurther'object is to constructtheventilatpa l -lyi'i ig I-t ,then i t 'g l i ing strip to facilitate the connection of the p, W i is p e er y". QQ A I ICtGdAQ V hat connecting st'rip'thereto, where suchlatsoft u e io he like, omp s l nar pw,

,[ 'ter strip isja separate element, and to provide 9 Section W Y be de cr b d as 5 the ventilating strip with an integral hatv -l1 d g I I 1 W 11s2, connected by trans;

1 connecting ,strip for, se'where. the separate ew t fi l ngop ings hat-connecting strip to be'dispensed with. h C l i p f i at 01 Sidev A further object is the provision of a ven- Fvlth 4 i mp ve ymr owfl p 5, I

tilating strip forrnedwith flap extensions, one o h the h e sect-1991111111118 of which providesfor the connection of the Wlth the bQttOm thiereof' QPR S jslde v sWeat-band'proper thereto, while the other of i p y l i h a'slmllarflap j" which, in some instances, provides for direct extendmg l i ig g connection to the hat, and in. other instances 'centr-alsectlon but) lmatenai 1- e 7 Provides for the .connet'ion 'cgnnectin mensions beyond the central sectionthan-the U t to be i1 turnc -t dt ti 1 t flaps" somedlsvtaniie beyqnci i mating stripintegmlly formed tolinsure full tfittiifgicti 93 51135: F'filtiit Kit-t J j ventilating openingssubstantially throughp b o beyoild i.thefsfirfage of the fl H the full height of the strlpwlthqut 1I approximately equal to the-width of the secferlng wlththe functions-ofthe. fiapex ention 1, and which while relatively. spaced,

slons and without requiring-a comparatively bg ed in-li'n ith th w b .3 of

costly a dbul y c ns uction. '7 K 'thesection-horin line with the o enings ir The invention is illustrated in the accomv In the use of this-form of the; ventilating d,

l V p nying drawings in whichi I i section; a narrow strip-8; preferably; otfabtie is, cemented or otherwise secured to the i upper surface of the-flap 5,.the strip 8 prozjjecting'heyond theiree edge of the flapf5." *Whenthus arrangechithe free edge of the flap I5 projects beyondthe surf a'ce of the strip18 V -toforni a shoulder 9. The sWeatband proper l0is then seeuredto the'strip the lower edge of such, sweat band bearing 'on theshoulder 9.,As' the WidthQftheshOulderQ is substantiallyfthat'ofthe thickness of the sweat band 10,1 the construction provides. in a simple and inexpensive manner for the junctionfof otherwise pro'videan objectionable: ridge which would he unco nfortable in theuse of i then secured toi'the' hat,

.the sweat band and hate" this connection, I the flap G'Inay be cemented; to the hater-"secured thereto in any desired or conventional manner; "The sweat band/10 is" preferably I secured-to; the strip 8 by'stitching 11; indi-- 25.

'cated, in F ig; 2; and-this@stitChing nay be of ornamental character as usually 'proyided inhat construction. Afterythe partsfare connected', as described; thes'weat band isturned 7 inside the hat-l3 in the' conventional position. 1 Thus the sweat band is'q-turned "overthe flap .I 6; and such sweat hand, or more properly the i tirely prevented; nd "free-fventilatioIi-is as;

suredatalltimesistrip 8 isbrought Iintocont actwiththe"spac-. ing elements 7,. Theseelem'ents servejtoform yentilating; spaces or" channels 14 above the openings 4,5 which 'icannotybeclosed under.

-susual' -pressure oni the sweat'bandtand 'thus I the possibility of closing the openings 4 3s venti-latingiopenings by; head "pressure on the sweat band tending to forcesaid sweatband againstfthe' inner surface; of jthefhatfis en- The spacing elemen l5e'r,v wher the Ventilating strip 'is 4 so-constriictecL- permit a yielding atidesiredpoints funder head pressurefwitho'ut, however; per- J mittin'g complete collapse :-On relief-ofthe I pressure the spacinge l'eln'ents are' restoredto no'rrnal relation tilating 'function. I I I ,Q'In' ventilating strips for some types of vj head Wear, as in caps'and the like, there" is'fno I practicalnecessitv atorthe'spacing elements 7 o'f the preferred I form-of the -invention,-;nor, V j duetothe comijlete fiexibility'ofthe capjmaterfial any-particular necessity 'forj theshou'l;

to maintain theI proner ven- 7 der 9. j Uncler theserequirementsfthe sweat "1 jibandy Whi h itself comparatively narrow *may b'e secured directly "to the V Ventilating I 1 lip brthese and similaruses, the sweat V t hand ventilating stripis forii edas shown in i 'gforrn, includinliq-- Walls il -5; connected Gyt 'f rmI openings 17.; The cent f); i I I gmg'o so iofthe ventilating str p fl fip di om 5 the block I i. I

Thus w e the ps i n diu r m tral; section of this form is provided with" I similar integral flaps 18 and l9 gprojecting in opposite directions from the 'central section in line with the bottom thereof.) Inapply' band is secured'direetly to "the lower surface of one ofthe flaps, as 1l8-, yvhile the other flap Q 7 v is secured. directly to 'thehatq. lTlre nmnner andineans of making these attachments is unimportant so far as the present invention-Y is concerned; as 'cenientitious material may; i V Ihe used, or stitching employed at the option I ofthem'anufacturer. j

ing this type of ventilating strip, the sweat 'ItIis of course to be unde providing the shoulder 20,- indicatedin Fig.

terred form. 1-

" Inorder to simplify and cheape'nthecostof 'tlreventilating strip, With out;sacrificing any H t 'ofits advantagegsuchstrip may he forrned 1 v as shown'in Fig. 8. Here thesyentilatingf strip is a fiat-sheet of rubber orthelike, as 21,;punchedor cut on the median line to; form 4 I I openin-gs 22, the portions of thesheet in both; .I

directions beyond the?openingsz22 forining N 23 and 2e which are desirable fea f tures of th'e'imbroved ventilating stripin all forms vOne oftheflflaps oftheforn shown e in 8'is formed in linewith the bridges; 7 1 25;;betwe'en'j theopenings 22, withiblock-like he spacing elements 26jiand 27. Thehlo'clrs are spaced -longitudinallyof the ventilatingi strip and are disposed at the line-0t jnneti re, If I -hetween theparticularflap"and the-hridges. {II

rstoool', that ifdea I sired the form of theiny entionshown in Fig; 6 may beprovided with anequijyalent of'the ,sh'oulderf9of-ethe pr-eferred forrhgfhy slightly t V thickeniI-igtheilap 18 f0r exainple ;near the connection of the flap "and seotionll';thus;

' 7. ETheformin- FigsJZ-isidenticalwith form shov vniin. Fig.-"6,'otheri than as to the I The blocks 27 are also; spaced longitudinally "ilol .to maintain the openins22 fullywopenf blocks" 27, abut the. opposite flap and 'rcrm j" w ththe blocks 26 ventilating channelsiin line With the onenings22. This itype 'of ventilat ing 'strip' is simple ande'cononiic'alfin mania facture, and thoroughlyefiectii e in'u'seI If the ventilating strio isdesigned foriise in silk hats, for'example,i'tQisad isaBIe to T provide a. somewhat more' suhstantial resist I "ance'to theclose contact of the flaps o f'thestrip 'above thecentral section. To'securejf this result; the ventilating strip may he con- I I structed'as" showninfFigs. 9 and'ldiifiere'1--- I theformof thea' 'stri p proper is as"shownfin 8. thatis,constructed-ofa narrowsheet of rubber I formed with openings 28gsepa I frated by bridges.' li'T-he flepsf29 andj3Q fpro-1; I

, bridges 32. The abutments 81 are in line with and substantially of the same width as the bridges, so that asthe flaps are turned up,

ject in opposite directionsbeyond the line of openings 28, and one of such flaps, as 30 is formed substantiallythroughout its full I width, with spacing abutments 3l,integral with, or otherwise connected to the flap, the inner ends of'the abutments being in line with the junction of the flap 30 andthe.

in the application of the completed article'to the hat, the abutmentssbear on the bridges, and form vertically ranging channels in line with the openings 28. This will insure a more or less free passage'for the air to'and from the interior of the hat above the head of the wearer, under substantially any pres-' sure to which the band may be subjected in use. r

It is to be particularly noted that the ventilating openings in all forms, whether in the central section or formed with and by the spacing elements are of square outline,.-as

distinguished from the usual round openings employed in similar articles. The-square or angular form tend ,to greater resistance against closing under pressure, and thus pro.- vide a more efie'ctive'maintenance of'the ve'n tilation. v r

In Fig. 11. there is shown a further modification of the invention, in that the central section 33 is formed at one side with a flap 36, by which the ventilating strip may be secured to the hat proper. The opposite side of the central section ,is formed to provide a shoulder 34, on which the lower end of the sweat band proper 35 is arranged, the sweat hand being cemented or otherwisesecured directly to the central section.

Practically all hats are provided with rat- 'tan or wiresupporters, which serve to hold" :The holes in the central sections of-the variousforms may, without departure from the invention, be of any desired rectangular may be made ofany and all materials, and

either integrally or separately constructed.-

Having thus describedthe invention, what is claimed as new, is 2'- 1. A self conforming ventilating strip having a central section of substantially rectangular outline and formed with openings, a securing flap of less thickness than the similar dimension of the central section and adapted to be turned up into contact with the central section in the use of the strip, a second flap adapted to: beturned up into contact with the central 'sectio'nto provide aIshoulder 'substantially inthe plane of the topof the; sec-- vtion to receive. the loweredge of a-sweatband.

2. A ventilating strip includinga pertorated central section of sufiicient 'relative (thickness to provide an abutment, and side sections'of materially less thickness thanthat of the central section and extended in line with the lower, edge 'of the central section,

upturned said central section limiting the positions ofthe side sections. l 1

3. A ventilatingstrip including a central section and side flaps extending laterallyof the central section in the plane of the bottom edge ofsuch central section, the central. section being of materially increased thickwhich the flaps may be turnedin use, one of the flaps being of greater width than the other. Y

ness relative tothe side flaps to provide free. side surfacesof the central section against 4. A ventilating strip" of integral form cluding a central thickenedsection' and relaing formed with openingsand providing a 'tivelythin side flaps, the central section belimiting abutmentfor the side flaps-When the latter areupturned, andspacing means integral with one otsaid flaps beyond that area fiapis upturned. a 'In testimony whereofl'aflix my signature.

MAX POPPER.

form, square or oblong, or otherangular outi i line. The webs defining the holes may, as illustrated in Fig. 6, beingat other than a right angle to thewalls of the strip, as for example in slanting arrangement, as shown i I This arrangement adds to in such figure. the resiliency. V

While preferring that the ventilating strip I of this invention in its several forms beconstructed of soft rubber, primarily for its re-' siliency, it is to be understood that such strip contacting with'thecentral section when the? iz'o v 

